It turns out that curses are real.
After saving her best friend and ancestral guardian, Kaipo, from Pele the Fire Goddess’s traps, and successfully preventing lava from destroying her Tūtū’s house, all Lei wants to do is take a nap. The only problem? Kaipo’s ʻaumakua pendant is missing, and without it, he will soon rot. . .emotionally and physically.
So Lei, Kaipo, her favorite talking bat, Ilikea, and newcomer Kaukahi—a fiercely independent fashionista—set off on a journey to an invisible island where they hope to find Kaipo’s pendant. To get there, they’ll have to jump off the edge of their world, contend with sharks, and cross an ocean. And when they arrive? The crew realizes that the missing pendant is the least of their problems. For there are evil spirits gathering, and they’re out for blood.
In this exciting follow-up to Lei and the Fire Goddess, Malia Maunakea crafts a tale about friendship, family, culture, and what it means to forgive each other, and yourself.
Praise
“Equally as exciting as Lei and the Fire Goddess (2023), this fast-paced story is full of action and humor and enriched by Hawaiian cultural elements. Lei struggles with her friendships, identity, lingering guilt, self-forgiveness, mixed-up priorities, and selfishness. Diving even deeper into Native Hawaiian culture and language than the previous title, this book celebrates family, mythology, traditions, and connections to the Earth and its creatures. Another incredibly exhilarating adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Hello, my name is [redacted for privacy] and my dad is part hawaiian, and so am i. i am 12 years old, almost 13. i found lei and the fire goddess at my school library. i was hooked and interesed from the start. i have always loved hawaiian culture and i struggled to find books about hawai’i that were fiction. i fell in love with the whole concept and the book inpired my to become intersted in hawaiian mythology. i have fallen in love with hawaiian mythology. my whole family and i wanted to thank you and i wanted to reach out to tell you how much i appreciated our books. I live in Dallas, Tx and for the past 4 years, we have gone to oahu every summer for 2-3 weeks. i am eagerly waiting for more books from you.”—Reader
“Hi! My name is [redacted for privacy], I’m eleven years old and I live in Idaho. I recently read two of your books- “Lei and the Fire Goddess”, and “Lei and the Invisible Island”. I absolutely loved them. I just thought there was so much adventure and bravery, and you did such an incredible job turning the book into a movie in my head. It was almost like I was right there with them.”—Reader